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TV Q&A: Questions answered about Pirates coverage on AT&T SportsNet
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Why doesn’t AT&T SportsNet include the player’s position abbreviation after their name during the at-bat appearance? Other networks include this information. This would be a...
Derek Shelton acknowledges where Pirates failed to get the most out of Clay Holmes
The Pittsburgh Pirates did a lot right in their 5-2 win against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. • They got out to an early lead against former Pirate Jameson Taillon with a second-inning home run by Daniel Vogelbach. Then they added on with three more in the fourth...
‘Watch and learn’: Pirates perform under pressure against best team in baseball
Before the Pittsburgh Pirates played the best team in baseball, Derek Shelton talked about how much his rookie-laden club could learn from watching the New York Yankees. The Pirates manager played in the Yankees’ minor league system, so he knows something about their tradition and pursuit of excellence and hoped...
Homers by Daniel Vogelbach, Jack Suwinski boost Pirates past Yankees
Jameson Taillon was pitching in Pittsburgh for the first time since April 2019, when the former No. 2 overall pick still played for the Pirates and before he was sidelined by his second Tommy John surgery. Taillon didn’t allow a walk against his former team. Maybe he should have. Facing...
‘It gives me a thrill’: 1960 World Series hero Bill Mazeroski returns for Pirates-Yankees opener
Thirty minutes before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Pittsburgh Pirates played the New York Yankees at PNC Park, Bill Mazeroski started windmilling his arm, reminding that he’s now 86. The Hall of Fame second baseman reminisced about the greatest play in Pirates history, his historic Game 7...
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole gets ‘pretty special feeling’ upon his return to Pittsburgh, PNC Park
Gerrit Cole worked 7821⁄3 innings for the Pirates in five seasons, more than the combined total he has accumulated pitching for the Houston Astros and New York Yankees since leaving Pittsburgh. That’s a lot of pitches, significant stress on his right arm and legs — his mind, too — and...
Pirates reinstate Yoshi Tsutsugo, Ben Gamel from IL in time for Yankees series
After dealing with a back problem since the season opener, Yoshi Tsutsugo started to swing pain-free while on his rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis. When Tsutsugo hit a grand slam Saturday in a 10-8 loss to Nashville, the first baseman believe he was ready to return to the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Pirates farm report for July 4, 2022: Kevin Newman’s walk-off single seals Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-39) beat Iowa (Cubs), 5-4, in a walk-off in the 10th inning. SS/2B Kevin Newman (.409) singled home 1B Mason Martin and C Carter Bins with the winning runs in the 10th. Newman was 3 for 5. Martin (.201) was 2 for 5. DH Cal Mitchell (.331) was...
Mark Madden: PNC Park is great but doesn’t compare to Forbes Field
PNC Park is, indeed, a classic ballpark. Everybody says that, but few show up. Many say they’re excited about the Pirates current faux renaissance, but the team still ranks fourth from bottom in MLB attendance. Maybe crowds will increase along with Oneil Cruz’s batting average. Or perhaps Cruz will keep...
Madden Monday: Excitement over Oneil Cruz is one thing. Anointing him Rookie of the Year is another
In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE wants to distinguish between the prospect of what Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz can be and his current production. In other words, let’s appreciate the difference between saying, “This Cruz kid is going to be really good...
‘We knew it was going to happen’: Pirates not surprised by Clay Holmes’ success with Yankees
Chris Stratton recalled a past poll for which Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers were asked who had the best stuff on the staff. The answer was a no-brainer. “I’m pretty sure 90% of the guys said Clay Holmes,” Stratton said. So the Pirates aren’t necessarily surprised that Holmes has developed into a...
Pirates farm report for July 3, 2022: Connor Scott’s 3-run blast lifts Curve to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-39) dropped a 7-4 decision to Nashville (Brewers). The Indians belted 14 hits. DH Yoshi Tsutsugo was 2 for 4 with three RBIs. RF Cal Mitchell (.326) was 3 for 5 with an RBI. LF Ben Gamel (.226) was 2 for 5. SS Ji-hwan Bae (.307) was 3...
Brewers blank Pirates, who go 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position
When Bryan Reynolds came to bat with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, the Pittsburgh Pirates thought there was a chance for another walk-off win. Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader already had thrown 31 pitches and just walked Ke’Bryan Hayes on a full count,...
Pirates make moves to shuffle pitching staff, acquiring LHP Manny Banuelos from Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to reshape their pitching staff, as general manager Ben Cherington announced several roster moves Sunday on his weekly radio show on 93.7 The Fan. The Pirates optioned right-hander Bryse Wilson, who made a quality start in Saturday’s 7-4 win, to Triple-A Indianapolis. They activated righty Zach...
Pirates farm report for July 2, 2022: Yoshi Tsutsugo hits grand slam in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-38) lost 10-8 to Nashville (Brewers). 1B Yoshi Tsutsugo (.429) smacked a grand slam and was 2 for 4 with with a walk. SS Rodolfo Castro (.220) was 2 for 4, including a two-run homer. DH Kevin Newman (.385) was 3 for 5 with a double and an...
Bryse Wilson delivers quality spot start as Pirates beat Brewers
Needing a spot start, the Pittsburgh Pirates crossed their fingers and recalled right-hander Bryse Wilson with the hope they were getting the version who started to show consistency at Triple-A Indianapolis and not the one who had been battered by the St. Louis Cardinals. What they got was better than...
After more than 2,700 games behind the mike, Tim DeBacco has memories to fill 2 stadiums
Tim DeBacco remembers how it all started. In 1988, there was an opening at Three Rivers Stadium for a public address announcer at Pittsburgh Pirates games. The team had made the unpopular decision to replace beloved PA legend Art McKennan, who had done the job since 1948 at Forbes Field...
‘My job was to wear it’: Pirates reliever Cam Vieaux takes ownership of 8-run 8th inning
Derek Shelton admitted he didn’t sleep much following Friday’s 19-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, as his decision to let Cam Vieaux throw 56 pitches in one inning weighed on the Pittsburgh Pirates manager. Where Shelton was criticized for leaving the left-hander in too long, Vieaux had a different view...
Veteran announcers miked up to give PNC Park, Pirates baseball a new voice
When Pittsburgh Pirates officials approached Guy Junker about assuming part-time public address duties at PNC Park, he had no idea of the actual demands of the job. “I thought you got on there and said, ‘No. 10, Bryan Reynolds, is batting.’ ” Then, one day, he sat behind Tim DeBacco,...
Pirates farm report for July 1, 2022: Yoshi Tsutsugo homers, but Indy gets blown out
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-37) fell 13-4 to Nashville (Brewers). DH Yoshi Tsutsugo (.412) smacked a two-run home run. 2B Kevin Newman (.353) was 3 for 5 with an RBI. Both were on rehab outings. 3B Taylor Davis (.264) was 1 for 1 with two walks and an RBI. LF Travis Swaggerty...
Pirates suffer 2nd-most lopsided loss of season as Brewers blast 5 homers
With reigning NL Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes on the mound, the Milwaukee Brewers didn’t require much cushion for comfort against the Pittsburgh Pirates, especially with the calendar flipped to July. A seven spot proved to be plenty. Where the Pirates hit 44 home runs in June, including five in...
With 3-homer game, Michael Perez joins Pirates teammates to make historyVideo
When Michael Perez saw the pitch in his sweet spot, he hit it so flush that the Milwaukee Brewers fielders didn’t even bother to turn their heads to see if it cleared the fence. There was never a doubt. “I put a good swing on it,” Perez said. “All I...
Pirates farm report for June 30, 2022: Kevin Newman gets 2 hits for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-36) scored three in the first and held on to beat Nashville (Brewers), 4-3. SS Kevin Newman (groin) went 2 for 5 with two runs scored. 1B Yoshi Tsutsugo (back) went 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI. CF Jake Marisnick (thumb) went 1 for 5....
Michael Perez hits 3 homers, as Pirates survive Brewers 9th-inning rally
Move over, Bryan Reynolds and Jack Suwinski, and make room for Michael Perez. The catcher became the third Pittsburgh Pirates player this season — and second in as many days — to hit three home runs in a game with a trio of blasts to right field against the Milwaukee...
Pirates activate Tucupita Marcano from covid-IL, DFA Yu Chang
After taking a timeout, Tucupita Marcano is back with the Pittsburgh Pirates. And Yu Chang ran out of time. The Pirates made a pair of roster moves Thursday before the start of their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park, activating Marcano from the covid-19 injured list and...
